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'''Vowels''' | '''Vowels''' | ||
*An ''a'' or '' | *An ''a'', ''e'', or final ''-o'' followed by one of the "guttural" consonants (<i>', x, c,</i> or ''h'') assimilates to the following vowel. If the following vowel is ''o'', they can either become ''a'' or ''o''. e.g.''ma dhoho'' or ''ma dhaho'' "he does not say" | ||
*Unstressed vowels are usually dropped before vowel-initial endings if it will not violate phonotactics. | *Unstressed vowels are usually dropped before vowel-initial endings if it will not violate phonotactics. | ||
::e.g. ''gacan'' (stem: ''gacam-'') + ''-ooyn'' → ''gacmooyn'' "hands" (not *''gacamooyn'') | ::e.g. ''gacan'' (stem: ''gacam-'') + ''-ooyn'' → ''gacmooyn'' "hands" (not *''gacamooyn'') |
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